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Mississippi Finally Votes for a Less Racist State Flag

Photo: Rory Doyle (Getty Images) Mississippi had long been one of the few remaining states to have Confederate iconography as part of its state flag, but that will finally change after voters selected a new design during Tuesday’s election. According to NBC News, the new flag, dubbed “The New Magnolia,” …

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A Dreadful New Peak for the American Pandemic

By early September, the pandemic faded to its lowest level since June, with the country reporting only about 34,000 cases a day. Experts warned that the winter months could prove catastrophic, but President Trump took a victory lap. The country was “rounding the final turn” on the pandemic, he announced …

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Ritchie Torres Makes History!

New York City Councilmember Ritchie Torres made history Tuesday (November 3) night by winning his race to become the first openly gay, Afro-Latino person elected to Congress. In a heavily Democratic district, Torres competed against 12 candidates in the Democratic primary. And on election night, the New York Times projected …

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Oregon Becomes First State To Decriminalize Hard Drugs

Oregon has become the first state in the country to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and LSD. The Drug Addiction Treatment Recovery Act passed with a 59%-41% vote and will revolutionize the way the state treats drug addiction. “People suffering from addiction are …

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Alabama Voters Approve Measure to Strike Racism From the State's Constitution…But a Lot of Alabamans Are Still Racist AF

Alabama Capitol buildingPhoto: Shutterstock On Tuesday, Alabama voters showed that many of them are genuinely interested in living in the 21st century by approving an amendment that could start the process of removing 119-year-old racist language from the state’s constitution. From the Montgomery Advertiser: As of 10:48 p.m., Amendment 4 …

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Cori Bush Is Missouri's First Black Woman In Congress

Cori Bush is making history in Missouri as she’s become the first Black woman representing the state in Congress. Bush, a 44-year-old single mother of two, defeated Republican Anthony Rogers and Libertarian Alex Furman to win Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. After winning, Bush tweeted a photo of herself crossing her …

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